The Kumon Method was founded in 1958. After more than 50 years of development, it has spread in 50 countries and regions, including Japan, Malaysia, UK, Australia, Canada, and US, with over 4 million subject enrollments. Kumon Math, Chinese, and English are available in China. We hope that more children can experience the learning outcomes of Kumon.

Features of the Kumon Method

Individualized Instruction

Every child learns at “just-right” level in Kumon, regardless of age or school grade. The most suitable starting point and learning contents are given to each student according to their abilities.

Self-Learning

Kumon worksheets are designed in a step-by-step approach. The example questions and hints allow children to think on their own. With appropriate instructions from the instructors, children can feel the joy of finding the answers by themselves, becoming self-confident and independent.

Advance Beyond School Grade

Throughout the process of self-learning and continuous learning, students study beyond their school grades and find school study easier.

Ms Zhong - Instructor

Kumon Subjects

Math

The learning contents include number counting at kindergarten level, four mixed operations at primary school level, to factorisation at junior secondary school level and calculus at senior secondary school level...

English EFL

The learning contents start from the simplest content such as vocabulary, sentence structure and grammar to more complicated contents in reading comprehension. Children gradually increase their English proficiency and gain confidence in learning English....

English ERP

Corporate Videos

The Story of Kumon

The Kumon Method was originated from a father’s love for his son.

The Kumon Method began with an unsatisfactory Math test result. Takeshi Kumon, a primary two student, tried to hide the test paper. But it was accidentally discovered by his mother. Toru Kumon, as a father and a high school math teacher, decided to design math worksheets for his son and instructed his study.

For the future of children For the development of society

Through self-learning the worksheets designed by his father, Takeshi’s ability was improved continually. He was able to answer calculus problems at primary six. Seeing the remarkable progress of Takeshi , his neighbours came to ask Toru Kumon to help their children.

After more than 50 years of development Children in 50 countries and regions can learn Kumon

Originated from a father’s love for his son, the Kumon Method is spreading widely and continues to reach greater numbers of children throughout the world, without the boundaries of language, culture or history.